William Sadler

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William Sadler (2010)

William Sadler (born April 13, 1950 in Buffalo , New York ) is an American actor .

Life and accomplishments

Sadler made his acting debut in New York theaters . In the late 1970s and early 1980s he played a number of roles in television films and series , in the comedy Der Geisterflieger Hanky ​​Panky (1982) he played a small supporting role alongside Gene Wilder . In the action film Hard to Kill (1990) he played the role of Senator Vernon Trent, the antagonist of Mason Storm, played by Steven Seagal . In the action film Die Hard 2 (1990) he was Colonel Stuart, the opponent of John McClane played by Bruce Willis . In Dennis Hopper's thriller The Hot Spot (1990) , he played the role of Frank Sutton alongside Don Johnson and Virginia Madsen .

In the comedy Bill & Ted's Crazy Journey into the Future (1991), Sadler played the role of Grim Reaper alongside Keanu Reeves . For this role he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1992 . In the science fiction comedy Freaks (1993) he played one of the leading roles alongside Brooke Shields . We'll get you in the horror film too! (1998) he appeared alongside James Marsden and Katie Holmes as Dorian Newberry. From 1998 to 1999 he played the ominous Luther Sloan in several episodes in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series . He took on the lead role in the thriller Purple Heart (2005). Furthermore, William Sadler belonged to the permanent cast of the three-season television series Roswell .

From 2007 until 2012 he appeared regularly alongside Tom Selleck in the crime series Jesse Stone as Gino Fish.

Sadler has been married to actress Marni Joan Bakst since 1977 and has one child.

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SURNAME Sadler, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH April 13, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Buffalo , New York